§ Mr. Moateasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the import content is in value and expressed as a percentage of the total volume of visible exports in the last annual period for which figures were available; and what comparable information is available from international sources regarding the position in EEC countries, the USA and Japan.
§ Mr. NottThe import content of visible exports is estimated to have been £1,627 million in 1968, the latest year for which information is available; this figure represented 26 per cent. of visible exports. Corresponding information for EEC countries, USA and Japan is not readily available.